Oscars: Get a Load of the Early Beauty Looks From This Year's Best Actress Nominees

Early in her career, Close highlighted her glowing skin in the best possible way: with minimal makeup. She paired this stark Victorian frock (interesting choice, there) with a fresh face and a thoroughly '80s updo for the 1984 Oscars — she was up for best actress in a supporting role that year for The Big Chill.

Fast-forwarding to 2004, Close kept it breezy in a pop of blush, shades and a light pink, ruffled gown at the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

The Can You Ever Forgive Me? nominee, whose last Oscars nomination was for best supporting actress (Bridesmaids), looked ravishingly retro with side-swept pin-curls, bright blush and a pink lip at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in West Hollywood.

A subtle smoky eye and liner made McCarthy's green eyes pop at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards in Los Angeles. She completed her look with a rosy lip and bombshell waves.

McCarthy kept her makeup look simple, opting for soft grey shadow and a nude lip, at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills as to not compete with her pompadour half-updo and tassel earrings.

She stuck with the long, bleached hair look while visiting MTV's Total Request Live in 2008. The bold orange lip is shockingly on-trend for 2019, but the white eyeshadow paired with blue liner? Not so much.

Gaga experimented with pink-lights throughout her curly bob at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City, taking her smoky eye to the next level with a full lid of heavy metal and graphic liner.

The Favourite nominee (who has already taken home a Golden Globe Award for best actress for her role in the film) exuded elegance with a classic coif, touch of bronze and sheer lip at the 56th BFI London Film Festival Awards in London.

Colman rocked a side-part at the Broadcasting Press Guild TV and Radio Awards in London. Long lashes and liner brought out her eyes amidst an otherwise natural-looking palette.

Colman achieved new heights with textured curls at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards in London, opting for slightly-winged eye liner and completing her look with small chandelier earrings.

The Roma nominee, who made her film debut just recently as Cleo in the 2018 drama, harnessed the power of a bold red lip, keeping the rest of her palette natural with the exception of a sheer smoky eye at the 22nd Annual Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills. Her side-parted bun completed the fresh look. (She's so new to the scene that we don't even have dated looks to make fun of, sorry!)

Aparicio opted for a natural, dewy glow with pops of gold and champagne at the 10th Annual Governors Awards Gala in Hollywood, allowing her long, loose waves to cascade down her brightly-patterned dress.

Aparicio rocked a bronzed eye, lip and cheek at IFP's 28th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City, pairing the look with a side-part and straight, sleek (and shiny!) strands.